Tania Monaghan Senior Legal Advisor Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Gatineau, Québec Tania is a member of the Cree Nation of Wemindji, Eeyou Istchee Quebec. Her career has spanned from advocacy in social justice to working directly with First Nations communities, as well as regional and national Indigenous organizations. In her current role as Senior Legal…
Éric Matteau President Association of Laval University Professional Administrative Staff Québec City, Québec With his expertise in fringe benefit management and keen interest in innovation and labour relations, Éric represents 1,200 workers as President of the Association du personnel administratif professionnel de l’Université Laval (Association of Laval University Professional Administrative Staff). He has sat…
Carole Martin Provincial Director, Human Rights Committee Union of Hydro-Québec Trades Employees Pointe-Calumet, Quebec Carole has worked since 1992 in a traditionally male field, as a heavy vehicle mechanic. She has also been active in the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), winning election to the union executive. With her determination to fight inequality,…
Nicole Beatty Senior Advisor, Sustainable Development Kruger Energy Montreal, Quebec Viviane’s keen interest in the environment and her desire to fight climate change have led her for almost 15 years to work in the development and commissioning of renewable energy projects. An anthropologist by training, Viviane is guided by her values both in her…
David Lemieux Executive Vice-President Dundee Sustainable Technologies Thetford Mines, Québec David is a chemical engineer graduate from University of Sherbrooke and has accumulated more than 18 years of experience in the industry. He is the founder of Innoltek, a privately owned company who has become one of the few major players in biodiesel in…
Mélanie Lemay Coordinator L’R des centres de femmes du Québec Disraéli, Québec Mélanie, an art therapist and ardent promoter of human rights, is a co-founder, together with two friends, of Québec contre les violences sexuelles, a movement that attacks sexual violence. In less than a year, these women have achieved the impossible: their efforts…
Thomas Ledwell Strategy and Governance Consultant Montréal, Québec Thomas is an innovator, communicator, and relationship builder devoted to embracing a diversity of perspectives. As an independent consultant, he works with organizations on strategy, governance, and communications. Previously, Thomas served as a Senior Director with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, focused on strategic development, governance,…
Michèle Leblond External Relations and Visitor Experience Manager Parks Canada Agency Quebec City, Quebec Since joining the Parks Canada Agency team in 2010, Michèle Leblond has taken charge of various responsibilities, particularly as External Relations Manager and, more recently, as External Relations and Visitor Experience Manager. Her professional career has provided her with experience…
Valérie Leblanc Director, Data and Analytics Strategy Centraide of Greater Montreal Montreal, Quebec Valérie joined Centraide of Greater Montreal almost seven years ago. Today Director, Data and Analytics Strategy, she has played different roles pertaining to philanthropic development within the organisation, including National Director of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign, the biggest…
André Lapointe Director, Data Science Intact Financial Corporation Montreal, Quebec Serving as Director Data Science, André Lapointe seeks to stimulate innovation based on digital intelligence to the benefit of human beings. An executive with more than 20 years’ experience in the IT field, including 10 years in applied research, he is also the recipient…